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ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

NATS says software issue caused recent ATC failure, rules out cyberattack and military intervention

NATS’ preliminary report attributes a recent air traffic control failure to a software issue unrelated to previous outages. The UK air navigation services provider also ruled out military intervention and a cyberattack, narrowing the initial explanation for a disruption with direct implications for airspace resilience and contingency planning.

Also: ukaviation.aero and Aviation Week
2026-09-18T08:20:07.599440-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Skift • Tasmin Lockwood

Cutting Passenger Demand May Be Only Way to Save Heathrow's Net Zero Case

By Skift: The UK's official climate advisors just told the government that a Heathrow expansion does not work with the country’s climate goals — and if technology to bring emissions down doesn’t materialize, demand management could be on the cards.

2026-09-18T08:56:18.930249-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russia delays SJ-100 deliveries again, now to second half of 2027

By Air Data News: Rostec had planned to deliver 12 aircraft in 2026, while the MS-21 has now been pushed to the Russian airlines will have to wait until at least the second half of 2027 to receive the first production SJ-100 aircraft , according to a new timetable disclosed by Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov.

2026-09-18T09:35:05.761287-07:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   KLM  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

KLM Flight Diverts After Passenger’s Power Bank Catches Fire at 30,000 Feet

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to the Caribbean island of Curaçao were forced to make an emergency diversion on Thursday afternoon after a passenger’s power bank caught fire and exploded – the passenger is reported to be none other than one of KLM’s ex-Chief Executives.

Also: aviationnews.eu
2026-09-18T07:16:47.251435-07:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines Wants to Be No.1 at Los Angeles International Airport With New Routes And More Flights

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines is making the case for why it thinks it should be crowned the No.1 airline at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – one of the most important and most premium markets in the United States, but one that no airline currently has dominance over.

2026-09-18T09:20:22.345055-07:00
Leadership   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

IndiGo’s Walsh Looks to Renew Fleet, Build Delhi as Asia Gateway

By Bloomberg: Indigo Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said he aims to renew his airline’s regional fleet and look to establish Delhi as hub that can go toe-to-toe with Middle Eastern airports, as he weighs his first strategic moves since taking over at the Indian carrier a few weeks ago.

2026-09-18T08:20:12.282989-07:00